The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

Thursday, after months absence at his Blue
Earth county farm, looking after the seasons
crop.
Mrs. Sybrilla Tough, accompanied by her
father-in-law, Geo. ID. Hall. ESQ.,. of Engle
wood N. j., paid THE MIRROR office pleasant
call Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Fenwick. father and mother of
Mrs. f. Card, are here on visit from Chicago,
and took in the sights of the prison with their
daughter, yesterday
Mr.. A. +. Lund. one of the substantial citizens
of Vining. Otter Tail county, paid the prison visit
last week, and will hereafter keep posted the
affairs CT our institution through the medium of
THE MIRROR.
Misses Daisy l.. w. Strom, Ema and Rebecca
NJ. Westby, and Ida II. Anderson. escorted by
Master Fritz Westby, illumined the remote
cesses of the library. Sunday, with their bright
and smiling faces.
Work being slack in the foundry, quite num-
Der of the employees started Thursday to locate
some of the pine lands recently opened for settle
ment on the Wisconsin Central and st. Paul, Min
neapolis 4 Omaha railroads
In the course of conversation with Inspector
Hall, one of the boys suggested that $3.50 rath
early to put the lights out in the cells. and the
inspector seemed to take the view. We
hope the time may be extended too o'clock,
the extra expense to the state would be trifing.
-ECputy Warden Westby started Monday noon
with Chas. Clark for Winona, the latter being
wanted as witness in the Anoka cOunterfeiting
case They were met at Hastings by the United
States marshall, and returned the same evening,
the case having been postponed till the October
term of court.
As will be seen by advertisement in another
column, J. c. Hening has become the sole proprie-
tor of the drug business heretofore carried on I'M
der the firm name of Hening Il Willard. The
new proprietor solicits the public patronage.
and by square dealing, low prices and good goods
will endeavOr to merit the sams.
The committee of investigation appointed by
Gov. McGill. consisting of Judge II. r. Wells,
Hon. c. H. Berry and ID. C. Bell, with II. H. Hart
secretary, met at the prison Tuesday. and an
inquiry into the conduct of the prison, past and
present, is now in progress. EXWarden Reed is
present and has for attorney Fayette Marsh. OF
saltwater.
The new departure in the manner of serving
meals meets with the general approval of the
"bOys," one of whom goes into ecctacies about it
in rather novel 'terms in another column. We
now get warm meals, which impossible under
the old system. There are a few croakers; but
then some people will find fault if they ever find
themselves in heaven.
The prison inspectors held regular meeting
Monday. at which bids for supplying the prison
with two large boilers for heating and cooking pur-
poses ETC., were considered Only two bids
offered. the Northwestern Manufacturing s. Car
~ % hnip 60 ~, md lam fho
latter receiving the contract. An adjourned
meeting held Tuesday, at whice the regular
monthly bills were audited, after which the meet
ing adjourned sine die, having found the affairs
of the prison in fourishing condition.
Rather unusual and novel sight to the in
mates of this place the appearance OF Inspec-
tor Liberty Hall, Monday night, with his feet clad
in regulation night-watch 'creepers'' making the
rounds of the different galleries. stopping here and
there to converse with some unfortunate. He
made personal inspection of all dark corners.
and at the end of his tour made the remark.
"There is quite little world in here the same as
outside, the difference being that those in here
have been caught"
Among our prominent subscribers this week
we are pleased to mention Railroad COmmissiO
Geo. L. Becker and Aid. Pat Conley, st. Paul;
Hon. ID. NJ. Sabin, city; Rev. Father Farrelly,
Pine Oak, Iowa; Col L. Z. Younger, ]. C. Michaux.
w. l.. Bradshaw, b. w. Dunn, II. B. Nelson, Il. j.
Harris, A. NJ. Hurley E. Carpenter. La Fayette,
Oregon; Atty. Gen. NJ. f. Clapp st. Paul: NJ. A.
Sheldrup, Lake Park, Mimi; H. X. Littlefeld,
Murray. Idaho; Mrs. II. ]. Markoe. White Bear;
Judge H. X. Wells Preston; Hon. c. H. Berry.
Winona: Inspector John +. Norris, Hastings.
Among the many visitors who registered at
the library the past week were Mrs. J. S. Ander-
son, THE MIRRORS first subscriber. accompanied
by NJ Messenger and daughter, of Danville, Iowa;
Miles McNally. Will Gunthers, Andrew Foran. ].
F. Sherry. st. Paul; John Ryan. Bannocx. Mimi;
Mrs. McNeal. accompanied by Mr.. Il Mrs. Wester-